ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,441,387, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to Steering Solutions IP Holding Corp. (Saginaw, Mich.).

"Rake adjustment assembly for vehicle steering system" was invented by Jimm J. Neifert (Grand Blanc, Mich.) and Zachery P. Schultz (Munger, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A rake actuator assembly for a steering column includes a jacket extending longitudinally about a central axis. The rake actuator assembly also includes a rake actuator operatively coupled to the jacket. The rake actuator assembly further includes a leadscrew rotatably driven by the rake actuator. The rake actuator assembly yet further includes a nut threadably couple...